Job Introduction
Working for the Bradford Children and Families Trust offers the opportunity to work with some great people who are passionate about delivering change in a city whose culture offers as much diversity as it’s geography. You can make a real difference to families and children and be an active part in delivering the service Bradford families should receive.
So, if you’re up for the Challenge we’d love to hear from you!
About The Role
We are a multi-agency Exploitation and Missing from Home service led by Children's Social Care, co-located with the Police, Education and Health whose primary function is to support children and young people who are at risk/ victims of child criminal exploitation and/or child sexual exploitation and bring offenders to justice.
The team is vibrant, diverse, and highly efficient, offering several evidence-based interventions to support children and young people that have been or are at risk of exploitation. Caseloads are low within the team to enable intensive interventions to be provided. The Exploitation Hub support within Children’s and Adults’ frameworks and adopt a contextual safeguarding approach working in partnership with the young people and their families.
We work closely with Police, Youth Justice Service, Health Practitioners, Youth services and Education to initiate attitudinal and behaviour change. This results in a reduction in offending and reoffending behaviour linked to a reduction in Police intelligence, reduced remand figures. There is higher engagement with Youth offending orders, young people no longer associating with gangs, reduction of exploitation risks and improved safeguarding, reduction in missing episodes, engagement in education/employment and improved relationships within home environments.
Key Responsibilities
The All-Age Exploitation social worker will be responsible for supporting all the young people with transition into adulthood who are deemed at risk of exploitation or vulnerable post 16 and up to 21. We are looking for motivated individuals with a diverse range of skills who can demonstrate a flexible approach and clear understanding of transitional safeguarding and exploitation, the impact on victims, and have a passion for working with young people and their families to safeguard and reduce risks. You will have good understanding of frameworks, multiagency working and an ability to negotiate with partners to effect change and strengthen relationships, promote relational based practice.
About You
- Dip. SW, CQSW, BA (Hons) Social Work or equivalent professional qualifications.
- Good understanding of the Mental Capacity and Care Act and Safeguarding Adults alongside the Children’s Act frameworks
- Recent experience in chairing meetings with professionals and family members.
- Recent experience of undertaking direct work with children/young people who are at risk of exploitation or vulnerable to such harms
- Be registered with Social Work England (Formerly HCPC) as a qualified Social Worker
- At least 3 years recent experience of working with vulnerable children, young people and families in need to support sustained improvements.
Benefits:
- Excellent pension with 15.2% employer contribution
- Competitive salary and pay progression structure
- Real living wage as the minimum rate of pay
- Supportive carer and parental policies
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Access to Occupational Health and confidential counselling services
- Supportive staff networks
- Access to Blue Light Card discounts
- Professional development/support
- Career progression
- Enhanced annual leave entitlement - 31 days and rises to max of 34 days with service. (plus, public holidays)
- Social Worker Registration fees paid
- Flexible working / hybrid options subject to service need
Next Steps
If you would like to have an informal discussion before applying, please contact: Kayleigh Taylor or Zoe.King@bradfordcft.org.uk
Bradford Children and Families Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment.
If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history prior to interview.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check including a check against the Children’s barred list, will be carried out on preferred candidates.
